Amary P.O.V
A few feet scuff against the floor, making everyone close their mouths. The chattering fades, and all eyes are fixed in one direction.
"Hayden King," I whispered to myself as I heard the steps approaching together with the unstoppable racing heartbeat in my chest. My palms are getting sweaty, which is super unusual. I pulled my eyes and all the other people around me stiffened as they also watched the person walking from the main door, carrying so much power, except for the person behind me who was just leaning against the table beside us, ofcouse.
I am doomed. Supper doomed. I facepalmed myself mentally for the impulsive act I'd committed.
The bright and loud place I entered a while ago instantly swung into a quiet place, including the minimal music playing in just a second. I placed my eyes back to where I was looking at and I witnessed how every single person he passed on made their way aside as he was marching in the middle of the crowd with the same expression and the same men with whom he had earlier. They're really afraid of him.
I was about to turn around because he was getting closer to us when Ace spoke up behind me.
" And now you've seen the Hayden," he stated in his low voice, as if he was not happy with it. I turned my face on him and tried to smirk as hard as I could to show him that I was glad about it. Despite the fact that even I myself have butterflies in the pit of my stomach.What the crap?
"I even dared to use him, Ace," my mind responded. Thinking about that thought is killing me now. But, no, he's my target. Using every single way I can is the least I could do to be in here. It will be worth it, that's for sure. I grabbed a glass of wine from the table beside us and held it with my left hand.
" My pleasure to finally meet the King, Ace," I uttered, throwing him my best confidence look. He just chuckled at how I responded to him as he slurped his second glass of wine since we started talking. " One of a kind," he muttered tilting his head twice in owe. I slowly turn my head back in front of us.
I tried to look in his direction; he was looking around, but his head was staying straight forward, examining the location he was in.
I gulped at my glass of wine, trying to somehow lessen what I was feeling right now. But it was not really helpful; it didn't even take a quarter of it. I placed it back on the table.
I simply looked at my purse that was at the top of it and opened it as I pretended to search for something as I could hear their footsteps approaching in our direction at this moment. I know, this is a coward's act and not my thing as Amary, but I can't help myself for now. My whole system was not following the main routine for it to be.
" I will take you to him later, Niara, to close the deal," Ace said to me, as he knew that his king was approaching. I didn't bother to say anything and just tilted my head as a response and continued what I was doing.
We are now standing beside this round table at the front right corner of this place, together with hundreds of other young and old men, together with their women, standing as well. They were all wearing suits and opulent gowns, and because they all had different tattoos on their bodies, I assumed they were all from different mafias.
I stopped my stupidity when two women walked in front of me, blocking my direction from being seen. I breathed out as it happened, but that was not for a long time. He marched past us in our direction with his gaze fixed on mine. And the whole time slowed down when a smirk formed on his face, making my whole body freeze at the moment .
Hux P.O.V
"You've got a great taste in women, Hayden," Sky teased as he once more opened the main door of this establishment for us to enter. I smirked at what he said. " I always had it, Sky," I responded, handling the situation matter-of-factly. He just laughs, as Dave does too. The incident earlier was really unexpected. But yeah, I will let her be here. It is not in my perspective to allow someone to be here without proper access, but I'll see to it that she will pay.
I started walking as the door completely opened with Skyler and Dave leading the way. I placed my hands in both pockets of the trousers I am wearing now. As usual, I am now walking into this large hall where this lame party will be held. Everyone's gaze was now on me, watching every step I made.
This has been a tradition we are following for years. Throwing a party to meet other mafias to form an alliance with and to merge our connection on every corner of the globe. I don't need them, but I do need to show my positive success in my mafia to show the way.
We continued walking, but a single figure never skips on my eyes. I smirked at her and take my eyes back on my eyes. But a crease form on my forehead when I saw the man on his back. Ace?
" Hayden," a male voice interrupted me. We are now almost at the spot where I belong here. " Norden," I spoke up to him not showing any interest. "My gratitude to finally meet the King," he uttered as he tried to pass Sky and Dave to reach to me but was automatically blocked. A half smile forms at my face. Great petender.
" Try to say it again later, Norden," I spoke as walking passing the three of them. As I headed straight to my place here, my throne. I don't want to talk to a great pretender people.
Norden Chase, a leader of one of the emerging mafias, who attended here tonight. He is the one who suggested the game that will be played at the end of this night. He and his mafia are known to be one of Southeast Asia's top leading mafias, and he is known to be a great liar who uses his beautiful tongue to get through to his hidden agenda on every person who will be caught by his bait.And now he's trying to get through me? Funny though.
Liar was my least favorite of all human triats. Tonge should expel anyone who dares to lie to me. Doing such a thing must be dealt with the same intensity of consequence.
At this point, I reached the location of the thing I am heading to; my throne. It is located at the end of this hall. I climbed into it and simply traced my fingers across it.
I sat in it, crossed my legs together and leaned my head back into it, not taking my hands out of my pocket. It was made up of metal steel and was carefully crafted to form a fire-shaped throne. I let out a breath as I placed myself comfortably into it. The spot where I really belong.
From where I am now, I can see all the corners of this place, just supper perfect. A familiar female voice spoke up from the stage, which was located at my left side corner, where the mic was.
Amary P.O.V
The female voice spoke up from the other stage, and everyone listened up. " Good evening, everyone!" She greeted with such zeal in her voice that the silence in the room was broken. " Tonight, the time once again comes for us to come together to continue and to build a new strong friendship between mafias," she continued in the same tone, and all the people inside here eagerly tapped their spoons on the table as the waiters distributed the food earlier. They were all doing it, and the sound of it filled the entire hall.
" Zain Lore," Ace uttered, introducing the woman standing now in her skin-toned gown that fits her so nicely. She is beautiful. " The queen of the second most highly ranked mafia in the world, Dirty Diamonds," he continued, making my attention split into two.
Hearing matters like this can help me understand more of the world I am trying to invade. " It's an honor for me to be here as your host for the tonight and to keep everyone entertained the entire time till we finish everything," I focused my attention on Ace and this woman called Zain who appeared to be my age.
She continued to speak, but I didn't pay attention since I was glancing about because I felt someone was gazing at me. My gaze was drawn to a window in the opposite way, and a man was standing outside in the dark, just enough for me to recognize him as a man in a hood.
He's just looking at me. My heart began to race again, but I was able to control it. "You okay?" I heard Ace question the same location again in an attempt to obtain an answer from me, but I was still gazing at the same derection I was facing till I blinked once and there was nothing there anymore.
Something is wrong.....
............to be continued..........
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